N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The CEO defines an organization’s direction and culture, shaping a vision that motivates employees, engages customers, and builds confidence with investors. The CEO also balances immediate needs with long-term goals, transforming strategic ideas into actions everyone can support.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Why 5×5 Communication Works When we first explain 5×5 communication to new managers, sometimes they reply, Do I really need to say something five times? The manager asks the team member to describe the change in their own words and ask any questions they have. Isnt that excessive? The short answer is no, its not.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 3, 2021

Darrin Williams , CEO of Southern Bancorp, may have been a little surprised when a world-class business school professor came knocking at his door. Indeed Brian Moynihan, Bank of America’s CEO, and Darrin appeared side by side on “ Mad Money ” on CNBC touting their new partnership. Yet, he could no longer fly under the radar.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 4, 2025

The Real Reason Strategies Fail The biggest mistake CEOs make is assuming that once they decide on a direction, their team will automatically follow. If your leadership team makes decisions behind closed doors and then announces them as mandates, dont be surprised when your employees push backor worse, disengage entirely.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 6, 2021

Porter and Nitin Nohira published an article titled “How CEOs Manage Time” It was a fascinating insight into how CEOs do and should spend their time. . I drew one aspect from their thinking for a round of recent CEO coaching sessions, focusing on how CEOs exert influence. . How do you influence? .

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A COO’s role is integral to any enterprise’s success, serving as the right hand to the CEO and ensuring the seamless functioning of business operations. This ensures a robust alignment between the candidate’s leadership style and the company’s strategic objectives. The results speak for themselves.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2024 curated just for you. The Journey of Leadership brings the experience of one of the world’s most influential consulting firms right to your fingertips. Leading Through : Activating the Soul, Heart, and Mind of Leadership by Kim B.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Despite its perceived importance, for the most part, companies have a miserable track record when it comes to managing their people. On the one hand, most CEOs agree with with the statement attributed to Peter Drucker: culture eats strategy for breakfast. B USINESSES are really bad at establishing an engaging culture.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 29, 2020

I recently had the privilege of speaking with Mehdi Tazi Chief Executive Officer at Beassur Marsh , a Morrocan based insurance brokerage during our global leadership tour. JH: In a recent international leadership survey, over 80% of CEOs answered that they do not have the talent to execute their current corporate strategy.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

So why does maintaining practices that yield a high-performance state of mind matter so much for leadership? It means identifying key skills that will benefit your overall leadership effectivenesssuch as inviting more input from your teamand then practicing in a deliberate manner. They Eat Right Dont forget about nutrition.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In the evolving Private Equity arena, a quintessence of proficient leadership is imperative to navigate the complexities and render substantial value. The journey from meticulous deal-making to managing assets proficiently has put an unprecedented emphasis on acquiring and retaining the right talent.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

DeLong (Harvard Business Review Press, 2020) Teaching by Heart summarizes the author’s key insights gained from more than forty years of teaching and managing. Competing in the Age of AI : Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World by Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

In The Edge: How 10 CEOs Learned to Lead—and the Lessons for Us All , Michael Useem asks what gave ten CEOs the edge. Useem has identified ten principles or capacities that will be called for to supplement traditional leadership capacities. Bring in better leadership. Accelerate your flywheel for growth.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Each year, after reading dozens of leadership books I select my pick for “best new leadership book” of the year. For 2024, that book is, Be The Unicorn: Data-driven Habits That Separate The Best Leaders From The Rest , by William Vanderbloemen (founder and CEO of Vanderbloemen Search Group). It’s that good.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In our meetings with CEOs and HR directors, it is evident there is a growing concern within organizations needing to strengthen current leaders and support the bench of the future ones. In addition, executives are investing more time in succession management activities. How do they affect Leadership?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Recently, a large study ranked empathy as the most important leadership skill in the workplace. With similar conviction, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, said, “Empathy makes you a better innovator.It’s a quality my wife helped me begin to learn when our son was born with severe disabilities. It is also for tough people in any field.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2024

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2024 curated just for you. High Road Leadership : Bringing People Together in a World That Divides by John C. Maxwell The world’s most influential leadership expert, John C. It’s the leadership superpower of our times.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2021. Yet these “Power Moms” still struggle with balancing their management responsibilities with raising children. The most crucial component of leadership, he writes, is the willingness to make decisions. For bulk orders call 1-626-441-2024.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

But one thing that has largely remained unchanged has been the approach to leadership development. Limiting the definition of leadership Many have asked me how to define a leader, but I have refused. Limiting the definition of leadership Many have asked me how to define a leader, but I have refused.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Organizations, particularly startups, require changes in executive leadership talent in the business lifecycle to capitalize on growth potential. Sometimes CEOs are late to make the necessary executive team changes, which comes at a cost. First, learning agility.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

The importance of this role in high-performing organizations cannot be overstated: research from various organizational studies shows that effective operations leadership is one of the most reliable predictors of sustained performance and competitive advantage in business.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

His unique style is both entertaining and offers a novel way of learning about leadership and self-improvement. The book is based on his decades of experience consulting CEOs and other senior leaders, including founders. He is the founder and president of his own leadership consulting firm, Kaplan DeVries. from Yale University.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Role of High-Impact Performance Coaching in Leadership Development of Executives Performance coaching is pivotal in developing executive leaders in today’s dynamic business environment. Leaders face an array of complex challenges, from navigating organizational change to driving innovation and performance.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

M INTZBERG’S 20th book, Bedtime Stories for Managers , is a thought-provoking page-turner. (In The theme running through most is that managers/leaders need to get out from behind their desks and see the world from the perspective of their employees and customers. Management is not eating the eggs. That requires some explanation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Join Simpler Trading’s CEO Brittany Burns and me for a practical look at how you can lead with conviction, build a culture of integrity, and focus on the bottom line. The post A Culture of Integrity with CEO Brittany Burns appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. A Culture of Integrity. Connect with Brittany. On LinkedIn.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

Twelve years after launching culture change consulting services, I am finally sitting down to write about six defining values of a leadership culture. No surprise that all six values rise and fall on leadership. In 2006, one of my CEO clients in Sarasota, FL shared with me his annual employee engagement survey.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In this heartfelt episode, Tim Lupinacci, CEO and Chair of Baker Donaldson Law Firm shares his leadership journey and how you can invest in continuous learning and personal growth. You’ll get practical tools for a leadership journey of continuous growth, resilience, and empathy. And can further your leadership journey.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The scene I want to spotlight is one in which Apple CEO John Scully sent over a man charged with managing the General Magic engineering group. At a candid team meeting, someone asked his role, “I have been sent by corporate to be your manager.” We get overall leadership from Marc, which is all we need.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 25, 2023

Navigating uncertainty as a CEO can be a challenging task. That’s where experienced executive leadership coaches come in. Here are some important ways I know I am helping my clients: Pointing out Blindspots: A leadership coach can help CEO’s identify blind spots.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2020. Leadership isn't easy. They argue that this popular leadership advice glosses over the most important thing you do as a leader: build others up. Leadership isn't about you. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 12, 2020

That is a tough statistic to try to wrap your mind around, and I was interested in Piet’s opinion on how did we get to this point and how there could be some solutions to solve this talent management gap. The report shows that CEOs are hyper-focus on execution. Does your organizational strategy include talent management?

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CEO Insider

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

When talking about a business leader with power, traditionally, the image that pops up in our minds is one of strong males like Jack Welch, the former CEO of GE, or Elon Musk, the CEO […] The post Servant Leadership, Powerful Results: The Invisible Influence appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 6, 2019

This year’s theme was Management: The Human Dimension. The most important person is not the CEO, but the person facing a challenge. Leadership should shift from hierarchy to hustle. CEOs should spend some time on a retreat and reflect, read Plato, think more of philosophy. Management has maybe become too machine smitten.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

In 2013, the average CEO tenure stood at 7.6 Real-life examples of declining tenure among C-suite executives in Forbes Global 2000 or S&P 500 companies include General Electric (GE) and McDonald’s Corporation, which have witnessed shorter CEO tenures in the last decade. years in 2022. years, dropping slightly to 7.2

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The titles listed below—published in 2022—reflect a need to get realigned with solid leadership practices and thinking. Covey (Simon & Schuster, 2022) We have a leadership crisis today, where even though our world has changed drastically, our leadership style has not. People don’t want to be managed; they want to be led.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 17, 2019

In this interview with Rich Berens, CEO of Root Inc., we explore practical ways you can overcome common leadership blind spots. The post Conquering Leadership Misconceptions – Interview with Rich Berens appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. In this interview with Rich Berens, CEO of Root Inc.,

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 24, 2024

In the dynamic realm of leadership, the journey to becoming an exemplary CEO is an ongoing process. CEOs are known for their exceptional skills, but there are often overlooked areas that, when honed, can lead to even greater success. Here are ten crucial leadership development areas that CEOs sometimes neglect.

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